Etymology

Bedfordshire

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Today it means: A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Full definition →

Middle English Bedefordschire ← Old English Bedanfordsċīr
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  1. Old English · inherited fromBedanfordsċīr
  2. Middle English · inherited fromBedefordschire
  3. English todayBedfordshire

From Middle English Bedefordschire, from Old English Bedanfordsċīr, equivalent to Bedford + shire.

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